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Old 02-28-2014, 06:26 AM
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Default Shift into neutral or keep it in gear

When stopping at a light I like to keep the bike in gear just in case I have to move it in a hurry. I guess it comes from riding older bikes that sometimes finding neutral was a pain. Although My ride is new, I still pull in the clutch.
 
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Old 02-28-2014, 06:32 AM
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In gear and ready to go in case someone forgets to concentrate on driving.
 
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Old 02-28-2014, 06:32 AM
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in gear till the 2nd car behind me has stopped
 
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Old 02-28-2014, 06:34 AM
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In gear if someone is behind me, sometimes neutral when I have no one around.
 
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I read a story on here from another member that he use to leave it in gear until he got rear ended at a set of lights, he come off and the bike took off through the lights. I guess by that you won't always see it coming. Wether it be a car behind you distracted and then all the sudden takes off into you.
Personally I've always kicked it into neutral before pulling up, take a break and kick back as some lights can take forever and a day to change.
 
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Old 02-28-2014, 06:39 AM
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Neutral if there's cars completely stopped behind me, keep it in first if stopped and no one is behind me.
And always be looking in the mirror.
 
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Except when starting it up mines always in gear
 
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Originally Posted by cmeaney
In gear if someone is behind me, sometimes neutral when I have no one around.
Same here. Never trust cagers to be paying attention especially in early spring/summer in Michigan.
 
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...still winter, I guess.....
 
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The only time I put mine in neutral, is when a train is crossing and there's someone already behind me. At a light, I don't see the point.
 


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